Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-10

\ new and troublesome political Gle
ment is springing up and forcing itself
upon the attention Of the public. The
Union Labor party is growing rapidly
in the east and politicians are specializing
upon the effect it will have on the general
elections in 1888. Honest Investigation
IS seldom accorded G new movement.
The Republican argues about this new
political factor, that it is composed Of
cranks and theorists, who are deserving
the Democratic party and therefore felici-
tates himself on the flattering prospects
Of return to power; the Democrat
argues that it is only an integral part Of
the Republican party, that has concluded
to form new party, and he views with
stole complaCenCy the dissolution, decay
and death of his old enemy. Neither can
believe his is the erring son who has gone
off after false gods. Neither will believe
his party will be at all affected by the de-
fections. Each thinks that while
the other must change, his partlc-
ulsr party is blessed with immutability
and will last until Gabriel's horn
shall call upon the dead to arise. Neither
looks the question fairly in the face. The
truth of the matter is that the Union La
Dor party is receiving recruits from al
parties. In g state so overwhelmingly
Democratic as is Texas those members of
the dominant party who are joining the
new movement are sometimes Jealous
reformers and good citizens who i'm
agine they see in the old parties nothing
which can claim their continued adher-
euce. Others are of that class who
have never been able TO secure preferment
in their own party ranks and have re-
volted because they have been kept away
from the loaves and fishes. The Repub-
Iicans, on the contrary, are joining the
movement in the hope of weakening their
old adversaries. They have nothing to
lose and every thing to gam. Their own
party organization is merely piece Of
picturesque uselessness which, while it
enables few aspiring gentlemen to 20
over the state making fine speeches every
two years, accomplishes nothing, realizes
nothing, can hope for nothing. 1t would be
a grave injustice to many excellent citizens
who are members Of the Republican par
ty to say that all are aetuated by sinister
motives. As is the case with the Demo
Gratis, many honest and upright
men are joining the new crusade from
their conviction and pure patriotism.
They believe the principles of the Union
Labor party are superior to the doctrines
advocated by the old parties, and that
the voice Of the people can find freer
vehicle of expression. They murmur
loudly, and sometimes with considerable
show of resson, against the methods of
party management, which, they aver,
have grown to be,more oppressive and
despotic than even the scTeed of oppos-
ing parties, and hence the only way to
obtain full liberty is in political revolu-
ton. This feeling Is so strong that
scarcely meeting is reported where the
effort to ward against boss rule is not
the most prominent. The fight seems to
be to give the citizen political individu-
atty untrammeled, unrestralned aud
free to exert itself in its own way
upon all questions. The idea that
the member of party losses mis- person
atty and becomes merely cog IN the
great political wheel is fercely combat
ted by many who are disinclined to dele
gate any part of their original power to
any one. To these, it must be admitted,
are added large number of political
who are always ready for a
change. Changes commence in small
way and only in small numbers can these
gentlemen hope to lead. What is true of
Texas is equally true of Republican
states, where the relative positions of
he parties are reversed. To those who |
DIN the new movement for personal graf |
fcation or ACKNOWLEDGMENT, reason and |
argument cannot be addressed with hopes |
II beneficial results. To that large |
lass who are honest and sincere, q fair |
of the case will be of infn- |
te value. Discussion should be free and |